* ᵈᵃʳᵏⁿᵉˢˢ / 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲.

  tension  melted  from  rumi's  shoulders  at  the  other's  words ,  a  small  smile  gracing  her  lips  as  it  does.  exhaustion  still  present  in  her  limbs ,  she  closed  the  small  amount  of  distance  between  them  before  basically  melting  against  the  other  once  seated.  ❝ have  i  mentioned  you're  my  favorite  person  in  the  universe  ever ? ❞

they were still on the mend after … everything. no one really had the heart to bring up the events following the days that passed quite yet, but one thing is for certain: they're stronger than ever. it'll just take a little adjustment period after learning truths and after putting an end to the boys. (sad to say, maybe they were growing on her a little.) victory ramyeon was very well deserved and it was a step forward in showing rumi they were going to be okay. that they were still family. as soon as she felt rumi's head against her shoulder, an arm slips around her, followed by the other – squeezing her friend within her embrace. ❝ you're only saying that because food is involved, aren't you? ❞ she laughs, her cheek resting against the other's temple.

@sajatrix : zoey

❝ DID ---- DID YOU JUST GREEN SHELL ME ?? ❞ mouth fell open as her character ( king boo ) spun around on the track . she shot a glare at zoey , but it wasn't anything serious . sure , mira loved to win at everything but she could make an exception every once in a while . this though ? this was a slimey trick ! she will have her revenge ! ❝ i have a banana peel just for you now ! ❞

even if they don't often get the couch adventures they deserve, they can at least afford moments like these. a friendly game of mario kart with mira, while rumi was who knows where. (likely with jinu, but who is she to judge?) a look of pure concentration and the tip of her tongue sticking out as she stares at the screen and ignores her friend beside her. ❝ all is fair in love and war, ❞ she says matter of factly -- and would you look at that? princess peach just got another turtle shell from the box she'd driven through. ❝ don't mind me! ❞ she calls out, launching the shell in an attempt in king boo's direction.

@sajatrix  Baby  Saja  says  to  Mystery:   “   can  you  remember  who  you  were  before?   ”

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Mystery’s  scrolling  through  his  phone  when  he  hears  the  question.  Doesn’t  even  look  up  from  whatever  Tiktok  rabbit  hole  he’s  fallen  into  when  he  answers,  “  Doesn’t  matter.  ”  He  keeps  swiping,  thumb  on  autopilot,  that  muscle  memory  scroll  everyone’s  got  hardwired  now.  His  legs  are  propped  up  on  the  table,  surrounded  by  last  night’s  leftover  chicken  and  ramen  cups  that  might  even  be  from  last  week. Someone  left  a  half-empty  bubble  tea  on  the  sound  system  –  the  condensation  ring’s  definitely  going  to  piss  off  Romance,  but  that’s  tomorrow’s  problem.  Baby’s  still  waiting,  and  Mystery  can  feel  it  without  looking.

the more he's above whatever that hell beneath the honmoon is, the more he becomes sentient. no longer the zombified version of himself. no longer spacing out and only responding when referred to. he is... becoming. what? he does not know just yet. he only knows he's starting to think for himself more. they're all here together because of a common goal and because baby trusts in jinu and his vision. but ... what if there was more?

there's a reason they all become demons in the first place. and part of him wants to know why.

so instead of cleaning up most of his mess (yikes, the trash and containers of food and boba really are starting to pile up around here, huh?), baby finds himself leaning back in his swivel chair, his feet using just enough energy to sway him from one side to the other.

❝ i don't remember ... you don't care about who you were? what happened to all of us? ❞ a genuine question, one not meaning to pry.

we  could  stay  here  forever,  just  you  and  me.

promise  me  this  will  last.

my  cheeks  hurt  from  all  this  smiling.

no,  i’m  not  blushing!

i  hope  this  night  never  ends!

i’m  happiest  when  i’m  with  you.

you’re  my  home.

i  can’t  remember  the  last  time  i’ve  been  this  happy.

tonight  was  amazing.

i  think  i’m  in  love  with  you.

i’ve  fallen  in  love  with  you.

my  heart  beats  for  you.

you’re  amazing.

i  can’t  stop  laughing!

who  said  to  stop  kissing  me?

when  i  wake  up,  i  hope  you’re  still  there.

hold  me  a  little  while  longer.

i  think  my  hand  was  meant  to  fit  in  yours.

dance  with  me!